Some backpackers prefer a looser fit. Mummy bags can be more expensive, too. Image credit: Nordisk Square types of sleeping bag are similar to the mummy style but feature no tapering. This means ...

It’s time to take sustainability seriously in the outdoors industry, which has a markedly bigger carbon footprint as compared ...

Sleeping bags come in a variety of shapes, the most popular of which are rectangular, mummy, semi-rectangular and double. The kind of insulation is a critical factor, especially if you're ...

Broadly speaking there are two main types. ‘Mummy’ sleeping bags have a hood and are tapered towards the feet, like an Egyptian sarcophagus – hence the name. They’re good for space saving ...

Unfurl the sleeping bag from its compression sack and there are more good design features – the mummy design and narrow foot box of the Icefall keep heat trapped in around the legs, and at 195cm ...

This two season mummy sleeping bag has been designed to retain heat and includes an insulated shoulder baffle to minimise heat loss from the top of the bag. Our little tester really liked how cosy ...

In need of a new sleeping bag? Sea to Summit’s unisex Ascent and female-specific Altitude down-filled sleeping bags are designed to keep you cosy on camps from spring through to autumn and sport ...